SENIOR CENTER OUT OF HADDEN HALL IN COVINGTON.. SOME UPSET SENIOR CITIZENS LAUNCHED AN EFFORT TO KEEP THEIR CENTER OPEN. THOUGH THEIR EFFORT TO STOP THE MOVE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL .. MOST SENIORS MADE THE MOVE TO THE NEW LOCATION.. AND AS NORTH SHORE REPORTER HEATH ALLEN TELLS US.. THERE WAS LITTLE CHOICE. I wasn't my decision, so I just come over here, had to come over here. LIKE A NUMBER OF OTHERS.. HUBERT JENKINS HAD SPENT A LOT OF HIS TIME HERE.. AT HADDEN HALL.. THE SENIOR CENTER HOUSED IN A BUILDING OWNED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION.. RENTED FOR A DOLLAR A YEAR BY THE COUNCIL ON AGING IN ST. TAMMANY.. COAST FOR SHORT. BUT RATHER THAN RENOVATE HADDEN HALL.. COAST DECIDED TO FIND ANOTHER LOCATION. It was just more feasible, more reasonable, and in the best interest of our seniors, and excellence, to bring them to another area. BUT SOME SENIORS DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE. A GROUP FROM HADDEN HAD SIGNED A PETITION .. RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOVE.. SAYING THEY WOULD MISS THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME. SOME SAY THEY DIDN'T GET A LOT OF NOTICE. We didn't find out I think until friday that we're coming here today, or monday, I'm sorry. THE NEW LOCATION IS HERE AT THE GREATER STARLIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH.. AND MOST SEEM OKAY.. IF NOT DOWNRIGHT SATISFIED WITH THE CHANGE. SOME REMAIN UPSET.. BUT IT WAS A PRETTY GOOD SHOWING TODAY AT GREATER STARLIGHT BAPTIST. You know you're going to have that with everybody and some people wherever you are, so that's how they are, but they are missing a good time here. CERTAINLY THE CHURCH OFFERS ITS SHARE OF AMENTIES.. ALTHOUGH THE MUCH-LOVED NICKEL BINGO PLAYED AT HADDEN HALL IS A THING OF THE PAST. It was fun, you know we enjoyed it. Not necessarily big money. Oh, no! A nickel a card? IN ITS NEW LOCATION.. BINGO YES.. FOR MONEY.. NO. BUT THE CHURCH IS WELCOMING THEIR NEW TENANTS WITH OPEN ARMS. We thought this would be a wonderful opportunity for us also to do some stuff for our seniors, and so when the opportunity was presented we jumped on it. The message is just come see what the Lord has done for us and what he's doing. He's done great things. SOMETIMES CHANGE IS HARD.. AND TAKES GETTING USED TO. BUT AS ONE SENIOR SAID.. AT LEAST WE STILL HAVE A PLACE TO GO. ON YOUR SIDE ON THE NORTH SHORE, HEATH ALLEN WDSU NEWS. COAST SAYS IT IS ALSO PREPARING TO MOVE ITS SENIOR CENTER IN LACOMBE TO A CHURCH THERE. THAT WILL COME AFTER THE NEW LOCATION UNDERGOES SOME NECESSARY RENOVATION. AND NOW TO YOUR EXACTCAST...